The Casco Bay Weekly, a free alternative weekly newspaper, ran from 1988 to 2004. In its early years, CBW’s journalists tackled controversial issues in depth, the writing and reporting often flavored with humor and irreverence.
Each print issue will be microfilmed for preservation purposes and the originals will be stored in archival boxes in the library’s off-site storage facility.
The 1988-1992 issues of the paper are indexed in the Maine News Index card file in the Portland Room, while later issues (November 25, 1992 through November 21, 2002) are indexed here on the Maine News Index online. Full-text PDFs of the paper can be accessed here.
Submissions from 1994
Some municipalities in Greater Portland have local zoning ordinances that discou, Kenneth Z. Chutchian
"Blunt," a radio talk show on WMPG-FM, has a staff consisting of high school stu, Sebastian Clegg
"Art" piece on the Dead Space Gallery, located at 11 Avon Street. The gallery i, Wayne Curtis
"Art & Soul" piece on the bar wars being waged by The Underground and Kaos, two, Wayne Curtis
"Bites" piece on the Good Day Market on Portland's Brackett Street, which is cur, Wayne Curtis
"Bites" piece on the notion that Portland has the second-most number of restaura, Wayne Curtis
"Bites" piece on the Sun Oriental Market on Congress Street in Portland. Ip Boo, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on Casco Bay Weekly's advertising policy, which once again is coming u, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on electric vehicles. Portland will have two electric buses cruising, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on fatigued truckers, Parents Against Tired Truckers and the recent st, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on "Finding Common Ground," the draft report of the Northern Forest La, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on John Preston, 48, of Portland, the gay-rights advocate and author w, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on plans by the Portland School Department and the Portland Public Lib, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on state representative Annette Hoglund's record as both a developer a, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the city of Portland's decision to remove the benches from Longfell, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the crisis in Maine's juvenile justice system., Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the design of the new Portland-South Portland bridge. The new brid, Wayne Curtis
"Editorial" on the manufacturing base of Portland and the state as a whole, and, Wayne Curtis
"Editorial" on the memo from Tom Valleau, Portland's waterfront director, to the, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the need for a regional government in Greater Portland, or at least, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the need for campaign finance reform in Maine, with a possible solu, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the need to establish a port authority for the port of Portland., Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the proposal to make Stevens Avenue between Frost Street and Evergr, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the recent national news stories comparing U.S. House Speaker-elect, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the subject of making condoms available to Portland's high school s, Wayne Curtis
Maine.net was the first company to offer local Internet access to residents of P, Wayne Curtis
Nathan Winslow is credited with being one of the reasons why Portland was home t, Wayne Curtis
Review of "Elmer Walker: From Hero to Hermit," an exhibit of photographs by Tone, Wayne Curtis
The Portland Public Library is one of just 19 institutions nationwide to receive, Wayne Curtis
The Salvation Army, an evangelical church founded by Gen. William Booth in 1865,, Wayne Curtis
When the state offered $1 million in educational technology grants this year, 10, Wayne Curtis
"Citizen" piece by Orlando E. Delogu, Portland city councilor and a professor at, Orlando E. Delogu
"Citizen" piece by Orlando E. Delogu, professor of law at the University of Main, Orlando E. Delogu
"Citizen" piece by University of Maine School of Law professor Orlando E. Delogu, Orlando E. Delogu
"Art" piece on some of the gargoyles and other statues that grace the facades of, Al Diamon
David Geary opened the first microbrewery east of the Mississippi eight years ag, Al Diamon
Joseph L. Soley, 63, of Portland, owns real estate in Portland valued at $8.1 mi, Al Diamon
Long profile of Republican gubernatorial candidate Susan M. Collins, 41, of Stan, Al Diamon
"Newsreal" piece on last week's decision by Falmouth physician Dr. Gregory C. Lu, Al Diamon
"Newsreal" piece on next week's election of the state's constitutional officers., Al Diamon
"Newsreal" piece on Portland's gay-rights ordinance, which is threatened by a pr, Al Diamon
"Politics and Other Mistakes" piece on James Longley Jr., 42, of Lewiston, son o, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" column on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on a survey of candidates for major office by, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Carol Palesky of Topsham, the president of, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Carolyn Cosby, the leader of Concerned Main, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joseph B, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on independent gubernatorial candidate Angus K, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on last week's GOP State Convention, at which, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Linda Bean's ties to current Republican can, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Maine Secretary of State G. William Diamond, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Maine's Green Party, which this year is run, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Mark Finks, 47, of Falmouth, a fundamentali, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Republican gubernatorial candidate and stat, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on some of the people hired by Governor-elect, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state representative Susan Farnsworth, a De, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the 1994 Maine House and Senate races for P, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the alleged long-running feud between U.S., Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the Coalition for Maine's Future, a new fro, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the continuing gubernatorial aspirations of, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the demise of the liberal Democrat. U.S. re, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the eight years of the McKernan administrat, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the gay community and the current dialogue, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the key Maine Senate races this year. Democ, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on "The McKernan Years, 1987-1995," which rete, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the results of Tuesday's primary elections., Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the state House and Senate races in Portlan, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the state of the Republican Party in Maine., Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on this weekend's Democratic State Convention, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on turnover in the Maine Legislature and Gover, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece with financial information on Democratic guber, Al Diamon
Profile of author John Preston, whose book "My Life As a Pornographer and Other, Al Diamon
Profile of Truman Plato, 65, of Biddeford. Plato is currently running against D, Al Diamon
Recent prison sentences handed out to Maine women convicted of killing their chi, Al Diamon
Related articles on a Sea Dogs game at Hadlock Field in Portland; the Maine Hist, Al Diamon
State representative James Oliver will leave Maine in late January to become dir, Al Diamon
"Citizen" piece by Jim Douglas, director of the Juvenile Intensive Supervision P, Jim Douglas
"Newsreal" piece on a sexual harassment case involving Pamela Cormack-Pitts and, Stephane Fitch
"Newsreal" piece on the recent Portland City Council vote to give Nichols Portla, Stephane Fitch
Portland has already created two Tax Increment Financing districts this year, on, Stephane Fitch
State representative Annette Hoglund, D-Portland, and the development firm her f, Stephane Fitch
John Farrell, co-director of the Freeport-based Figures of Speech Theater, will, Suzy Fried
Taylor Mali formed the Maine Institute of Slam Poetry shortly after his arrival, Suzy Fried
The Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Edgecomb recently hosted a weeklong res, Suzy Fried
According to U.S. Census Bureau data for 1980 and 1990, Portland's minority popu, Claire Holman
Feature article and photo essay on being a teenager and hanging out in Portland, Claire Holman
Some 7,000 couples divorce in Maine each year, with 1,088 divorces filed in Port, Claire Holman
The Portland Symphony Orchestra has been sending musicians into local schools fo, Claire Holman
According to a report released last year, Portland's port employed 3,700 people,, Andrew Hosch
Bob Ludwig, 49, has a set of ears so fine that Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel,, Andrew Hosch
Employment in manufacturing in New England declined 11.6 percent between 1990 an, Andrew Hosch
"Newsreal" piece on the December 5 Portland School Committee Curriculum Committe, Andrew Hosch
"Newsreal" piece on Zootz nightclub, which on December 19 gave in to a Portland, Andrew Hosch
The Casco Bay Estuary Project estimates there are 5,000 boats berthed in Casco B, Andrew Hosch
The city of Portland on January 1 enacted a new parking policy, which included m, Andrew Hosch
The Human Sexuality and Family Living Advisory Board, which advises the Portland, Andrew Hosch
When Warren Galway was hired as principal at Biddeford High School, only 65 perc, Andrew Hosch
"Books" piece on "The Wasp in the Wind," a chapbook by Portland poet Steve Lutre, Paul Karr
"Citizen" piece by Paul Karr on the federal Endangered Species Act, which in Mai, Paul Karr
"Citizen" piece on reclaiming Deering Oaks. The author gives a number of sugges, Paul Karr